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help locked out of admin rights on a old FM database and need to edit

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Please I need some help, I have a old FM5 database that someone who used to work for my company long ago created. We have continued to use the database since then but have had to convert the database to FM9. I converted the database no problem but then noticed that some of the changes we needed to make we were not allowed because we did not have full access. I tried the generic Admin but still locked out. The startup script that they had installed locks me out of all edit capabilities. Please let me know if anyone knows how to get around this issue. I really need to keeop the data and continue on with the database.

If you can, then with newly converted files from that far back, enter the password in both the account name and password boxes. (I think that's how I got mine to open). If that fails, try leaving the account name field empty.

If you don't have the password to open the original file with full access privileges, then your only hope is to locate someone who has a password cracking utility that can open your file and tell you the password. I've never used such a widget, but have heard that some exist.

(If the script that runs on opening is the only obstacle, you may be able to "trick" the original file into opening without running the "on open" script.)